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U.S. cherry exports to China were down by 41% by the end of August, and while Canada was far off being able to fill the supply gap, it enjoyed a very lucrative year.

Between the end of the Canadian cherry season and the start of the Chilean season, at the beginning of October, there is a period of about two to three weeks when the UK market has no other cherry supplier than South Africa.

The South African cherry export season has got off to a positive start, following some reports of various weather-related challenges around the country.

Apples and cherries are the two most severely affected fruits by the retaliatory tariffs implemented on the U.S. by various countries over the course of 2018, according to a new report.

The South Australian cherry season has ended with the very late season varieties finishing off well, with cleaner fruit and warm, dry weather, according to the state’s peak representative body.

With the 2018-19 Chilean cherry campaign now over, exporters say that they received higher average prices in the Chinese market despite another high-volume crop.

The cherry production in many countries has been hampered by poor weather conditions, with Spain being battered by heavy rains and pollination being affected by winds in North America.

The growing season has not been kind to many cherry producing regions in the northern hemisphere.